Marques de Riscal • Rioja, Spain
Marqués de Riscal Rioja Reserva is a benchmark Rioja Alavesa red, typically based on Tempranillo with a small proportion…Marqués de Riscal Rioja Reserva is a benchmark Rioja Alavesa red, typically based on Tempranillo with a small proportion of Graciano, aged around two years in American oak and further in bottle to achieve its reserva status. Recognised for…Learn More »
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/750ml
2016 Retail Average
91
/100
2016 Pro Rating
Gentle warmth wraps around dusky plum and cherry fruit in the 2016 Marqués de Riscal Rioja Reserva, with sweet vanilla, a touch of tobacco leaf and polished oak giving it a quietly traditional feel. The palate is medium-bodied and steady rather than showy, lifted by a late burst of acidity that keeps the red fruit lively through a clean, savory finish.
Rioja-style lamb chops,mushroom and manchego tart,roast chicken with paprika and garlic
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Marqués de Riscal Rioja Reserva is a benchmark Rioja Alavesa red, typically based on Tempranillo with a small proportion of Graciano, aged around two years in American oak and further in bottle to achieve its reserva status. Recognised for its intense black‑cherry colour, it shows expressive notes of liquorice, cinnamon, black pepper and balsamic hints over ripe, concentrated fruit, offering a fresh, medium‑to‑full‑bodied palate with polished tannins and a long, spicy finish that has made it one of Spain’s most famous and widely exported Riojas…